Synonyms for
Bookstore
Definition
A bookstore is a place where books are sold.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- independent bookstore
- used bookstore
- online bookstore
- bookstore owner
- visit a bookstore
- browse the bookstore
- local bookstore
Word family
Usage note
While 'bookshop' is a common synonym, 'bookstore' is more prevalent in American English. It refers specifically to a place that sells books.
Example sentences
- I love going to the bookstore and browsing through all the books.
- The bookstore had a sale on all the children's books.
- My mom and I went to the bookstore to buy a cookbook for our family dinners.
- The bookstore had a special section for books about animals.
- I found a great series of books at the bookstore and couldn't wait to start reading them.
Quotes
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. - Jerry Seinfeld
A bookstore is a good place to go to be brave. - Kate DiCamillo
If you go into a bookstore these days and look at the young adult section, there's a lot of dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction. - Suzanne Collins